Severe Thunderstorm Watch In 10 NJ Counties (UPDATED)

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for 10 New Jersey counties Thursday now that more severe weather is expected.

The worst of the weather is supposed to start sometime between, or after, 3 and 5 p.m. At 4:25 p.m., a strong thunderstorm was located over Tatamy, or near Easton, Pa., moving east at 20 mph. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea-size hail were possible with this storm.

The counties that are under the watch, which is in effect until 10 p.m., are Warren, Hunterdon, Mercer, Burlington, Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, Camden and Gloucester.

Hundreds were still without power during the mid-day hours as residents were still recovering from lightning and storm damage (see videos below).

The National Weather Service also issued a hazardous weather outlook and a coastal flood watch for most of the state, saying the risk of severe weather Thursday afternoon and into this evening as thunderstorms could produce damaging winds and large hail.

Showers and thunderstorms will move into eastern Pennsylvania and much of New Jersey this afternoon and through this evening, according to the NWS. Thunderstorms will be capable of heavy rainfall, and training of thunderstorms is also possible.

Total rain amounts will range from 1 to 2 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Flash flooding is possible in places where the heaviest thunderstorms persist.

Here is what the NWS is saying:

Here are the towns that still have power outages after two days of storms:

1. OCEAN TOWNSHIP 87
2. WEST CALDWELL TWP 57
3. MAGNOLIA BORO 56
4. HARDWICK TOWNSHIP 53
5. SOUTH ORANGE VILLAGE TWP 47
6. HOPATCONG BOROUGH 42
7. CHESTER TOWNSHIP 38
8. MILFORD BOROUGH 33
9. ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP 21
10. LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP 17
11. Pennsville Twp 15
12. STILLWATER TOWNSHIP 14
13. PISCATAWAY TWP 12
14. VOORHEES TWP 8
15. MAPLEWOOD TWP 5

Videos and photos show that a number of places endured damage from lightning strikes and flooding. A house in Lakewood suffered damage on the roof, according to The Lakewood Scoop, while areas of Morris County were still dealing with issues from Tuesday's storm and a tornado that was identified in the area:

Thursday will mark the third straight day of severe weather across the region, following storms bringing widespread hail, wind damage, flooding and even a few tornadoes during Tuesday and Wednesday, according to AccuWeather. The same areas that dealt with severe weather on Tuesday and Wednesday are likely to face a similar risk again during Thursday afternoon and evening.

"The strongest storms can bring hail and damaging wind gusts from parts of central Ohio to central New Jersey," AccuWeather Meteorologist Maura Kelly said in a release.

Here is the forecast:

• Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Thursday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
• Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.